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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "flash fortune lotto international programs" (no such lottery exists)
  • "flash fortune lottery" (no such lottery exists)
  • " lotto international " (no such lottery exists)
  • "universal crossing sa"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "claims agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
  
  1. They don't notify winners by email.
  2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
  3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
  4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
  5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
  6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
  7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • dphosauniversalsa@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Smith Jefferson <jeffsmithsonmduk@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:59:36 +0000
Subject: Re: Congratulation!!



FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY
DECEMBER 10TH 2007
YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE
SOUTH AFRICAN WORLD CUP 2010 FREE LOTTERY DRAWS





CONGRATULATIONS!!!




DECEMBER SPLASH!!!
CONTACT MR DURAN PHOSA
@
Email:
dphosauniversalsa@yahoo.com
Tel:
27 82 260 2010
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM THE PROMOTION MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT

UNIVERSAL CROSSING SA

YOU HAVE WON ON THE COMPUTER BALLOT,


THE SUM OF US$1,000,000: 00 (ONE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR ONLY)

UNIVERSAL LOTTERY

PRIZE AWARD NOTIFICATION

WE ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TODAY, OF WINNERS OF THE FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS, AS PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL DRAWS HELD ON THE 10TH DECEMBER 2007


Participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from 2,500,000 email addresses of individuals and companies from all part of the world as part of our electronic business Promotions Program.

Note that your email address qualified for the draw, as a result of your visiting various websites we are running the e-business promotions for. You/Your Company email address attached to ticket number 7017-4162-1018, with serial number MH471001, drew the lucky numbers 80, 35, 11, 72, 90, 41 and Bonus number 1 and consequently YOU HAVE won in the Second Category.

REFERENCE NUMBER: LLI/240142/011
BATCH NUMBER: 18/006/1094/LIPDA/SL.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$1.000, 000:00(ONE MILLION DOLLARS ONLY) in cash credited to file KPC/9080118308/02. This is from a total cash prize of US $1100, 000, 00 Million dollars, shared amongst the first One Hundred and ten (110) lucky winners in Second category. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

To begin your claim, urgently contact your claim agent through the below information:

MR. DURAN PHOSA
UNIVERSAL LOTTERY SA, Universal Building, 22Sandton, Johannesburg,
GAUTENG 2001Republic of South AfricaTEL: +27- 82-260-2010
EMAIL: dphosauniversalsa@yahoo.com


NOTE: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, please remember to quote your reference and batch numbers and other information provided above and below in every one of your correspondences with your claims agent.


FLASH FORTUNE LOTTO PROGRAM IS A BONUS FOR THE 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP THAT WILL BE HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICA






CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program.

Provide him with the information below:

(1) Your full Name:…………….
2. Address:……………………….3.Marital Status:4.Occupation:…………………..5.Age:……………………………6.Sex:……………………………7.Nationality:…………………..8.Country Of Residence:……...­9.Telephone Number:………….10.Fax Number:………………..11.Email Address:……………..12.Ticket Numbers:……………
13.Serial Number above:……….
14.Lucky No:……………………
15. Account Name/ No.…………


Sincerely,
MR. JEFF SMITH
PROMOTIONS MANAGER, FLASH FORTUNE LOTTERY. Universal Building, 22SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG
GAUTENG 2002REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
P.O. Box 91711, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

UNIVERSAL CROSSING SA
GOES INTERNATIONAL
AS THE 2010
WORLD CUP
WILL BE HOSTED BY
SOUTH AFRICA


THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fð_ration Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT
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